Players of color

Skin tone

Lighter

Darker

OF

Darker-skinned

players of color are

more likely to play

outfield or first base

SS

2B

3B

1B

P

C

White players

There is no relationship

between skin tone

and position played

for white players

OF

SS

2B

3B

1B

P

C

Players of color

Skin tone

Lighter

Darker

OF

Darker-skinned players

of color are more likely

to play outfield

or first base

SS

2B

3B

1B

P

C

White players

OF

There is no relationship

between skin tone

and position played

for white players

SS

2B

3B

1B

P

C

Skin tone

Players of color

Lighter

Darker

OF

Darker-skinned players

of color are more likely

to play outfield

or first base

SS

2B

3B

1B

P

C

White players

OF

There is no relationship

between skin tone

and position played

for white players

SS

2B

3B

1B

P

C

Skin tone

Players of color

Darker

Lighter

Darker-skinned players

of color are more likely

to play outfield

or first base

OF

White players

SS

2B

OF

3B

1B

P

C

SS

2B

3B

1B

There is no relationship

between skin tone

and position played

for white players

P

C

Skin tone

Players of color

Darker

Lighter

Darker-skinned players

of color are more likely

to play outfield

or first base

OF

White players

SS

2B

OF

3B

1B

P

C

SS

2B

There is no relationship

between skin tone

and position played

for white players

3B

1B

P

C

Skin tone determines position for players of color

Average skin lightness for minor league players from 2000-2019 at each position, identified as white or players of color by an AI model